Acroprint 125 User manual

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Model 125
USER MANUAL

General Service Instructions
Models 125 and 150 Recorders
To Remove Case Cover
1) Turn key one quarter turn clockwise.
2) Li t case cover up then orward.
3) Reverse procedure to replace cover.
To Set Time and/or Date
NOTE: Unless your recorder is equipped with
continental (0-23) hours, all PM hours on the time
card will be printed underscored (Ex.: 1:00). To
change the time and/or date ollow these steps:
1) Unplug recorder and remove Case Cover.
2) To Set Day/Date
A) Make sure current time setting is between
midnight and noon (see note above).
B) Push down and release Yellow Lever (see
Figure 1) to set correct day/date.
C) Plug in recorder and punch card to veri y correct
setting. Repeat steps A-C i reading is incorrect
3) To Set Time
A) Push down and release Black Minute Lever
to set the correct time (see Figure 1). I
minute lever does not work, plug in recorder
and wait or minute hand to advance, then
unplug recorder and try lever again. DO NOT
MOVE CLOCK HANDS TO SET THE TIME.
4) To Set Month (i so equipped)
A) Turn Month Knob (see Figure 1) counter-
clockwise to select correct month.
B) Plug in recorder and punch card to veri y correct
setting. Repeat steps A-B i reading is incorrect.
) To Set Year (i so equipped)
A) Insert point o pen into spoke on side o year
wheel and rotate counter-clockwise.
B) Plug in recorder and punch card to veri y correct
setting. Repeat steps A-B i reading is incorrect.
Figure 1
(cover removed)
Month Knob (turn counter-clockwise)
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IMPORTANT NOTES
1) The date setting (i so equipped) MUST
be manually reset to the irst o the
month each month, ollowing any month
with less than 31 days.
2) The month and year settings (i so
equipped) MUST be manually reset
every month/year.
3) To reset your recorder a ter a power
ailure ollow the steps 1-5.
4) HINT: I clock is set slightly ahead o actual
time, you may unplug it until it matches the
correct time.
To Set Time and/or Date for Left Print Models
1) Unplug recorder and remove Case Cover.
2) To Set Day/Date
A) Follow the same steps as or standard models,
but note the di erent location o Yellow Day/Date
lever in Figure 2.
3) To Set Time
A) Follow the same steps as or standard models.
4) To Set Month (i so equipped)
A) Move Month Lever (see Figure 2) to extreme
le t position then return slowly to right until an
audible "click" is heard.
B) Plug in recorder and punch card to veri y correct
setting. Repeat steps A-B i reading is incorrect.
) To Set Year (i so equipped)
A) Note that year set lever is located at the rear
o the typehead assembly. Follow the same
steps as or setting the month on le t print
models.
Figure 2 (left print models)
Month Lever
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Black Minute
Lever
Yellow
Day/Date
Lever
Black
Minute
Lever Yellow
Day/Date
Lever
Note: Day/Date & Month levers
are shown in cut-away views.
The levers are behind the clock
dial.

To Change Ribbon
A replacement Acroprint Ribbon is supplied on two spools. When ordering speci y 20-106-002
or two-color right margin print recorder, 20-106-000 or two-color le t margin print recorder, or
20-0106-003 or solid blue ribbon. To replace the ribbon, per orm the ollowing steps.
1) Note how ribbon is threaded. Pull right Ribbon Tension Spring (see Figure 3) orward and
remove spool. Pull le t Ribbon Tension Spring (see Figure 3) orward and remove spool.
Remove and discard ribbon.
2) Insert new right Ribbon Spool with "hex" hole itted on to "hex" sha t on the right ribbon eed
ratchet. Thread ribbon, as noted in step 1. Insert new le t Ribbon Spool with "hex" hole itted
on to "hex" sha t on the le t ribbon eed ratchet. Turn right Ribbon Spool counter-clockwise
to remove excess slack in ribbon.
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Ribbon Spool
Ribbon Tension Spring
Ribbon Spool
Ribbon Tension Spring

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Installing the Time Recorder
Unpacking and Inspection
Care ully unpack your recorder and inspect it or
any damage. Veri y that the ollowing accessories
are included: three mounting screws, a case lock
key, and the General Service Instructions. Report
damage or shortages to the company rom which
the unit was purchased.
Site Requirements
The recorder should be mounted on a sturdy wall,
shel , or other support area. Do not use the recorder
under the ollowing conditions:
 extremely high or low temperature
[operating range: 0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F)]
 extremely high or low humidity
[operating range: 0 to 90% RH non-condensing]
 areas o high dust concentration
 areas with extreme vibration or when placed on
an unstable or unlevel sur ace
Mounting the Recorder and Card Racks
The recorder requires an uninterrupted AC power
supply, and should be mounted within 6 eet o a
power receptacle to accommodate the unit's power
cord. The suggested wall mounting layout or the
recorder and optional card racks is shown in Figure
4. Suggestions or mounting on speci ic wall and
shel sur aces ollow.
Figure 4 (suggested mounting layout)
RECEPTACLE
Wooden/Plywood Walls
You may use the three screws included with the
recorder to mount the recorder. Install a screw in
the wall 53" above the loor. Leave enough o the
screw protruding so the recorder will hang lat
against the wall through the "keyhole" on back o
the clock. Hang and level the recorder. Insert and
tighten screws through the lower le t and right
mounting holes.
Masonry Walls
You may use plastic masonry anchors and screws
available at your local hardware store to mount the
recorder. Mark a location on the wall 53" above
the loor. Drill a hole with a 1/4" masonry bit and
insert a plastic anchor. Tighten a screw at this
location, leaving enough o the screw protruding
so the recorder will hang lat against the wall through
the "keyhole" on back o the clock. Hang and level
the recorder. Mark the location o the lower le t and
right mounting holes. Remove the recorder, drill
holes, and insert anchors. Replace the recorder,
insert and tighten screws through the lower le t
and right mounting holes, and ully tighten the
"keyhole" screw.
Sheetrock/Hollow Core Walls
You may use "molly" asteners available at your
local hardware store to mount the recorder. Follow
the procedure or masonry walls, using the "molly"
asteners instead. Alternatively, you may use longer
wood screws to attach the recorder to a stud behind
the sheetrock, using the "keyhole" and the lower
center mounting hole on the recorder.
NOTE: Always consult with a pro essional
contractor/carpenter and obey all local
building and ire codes when installing your
recorder.